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Delhi Edition of The Hindu
A dangerous turn West Bengal government should urgently restore law and order in North 24 Parganas. Escalating violence- marked increase in communal tension and rioting. Inflammatory(भड क ऊ) Facebook post, allegedly by a 17-year-old. BJP sought to make this a case of minority-led communalism while the ruling Trinamool Congress complained that the BJP was fanning communal tensions. Politics spilled over into a needless spat between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. State government had not shown alacrity(तत परत ) in ending the violence, or acting against those responsible for it. Communal violence is not common in West Bengal, which makes it all the more worrisome State had largely escaped the communal Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 Steps must be taken to urgently reverse this trend before further damage is done.
Divided island UN must quickly pick up the pieces to restart talks on the reunification of Cyprus. Failure in Geneva last week- reunification of Cyprus is huge diplomatic setback. This is not the first time the United Nations-backed dialogue has been deadlocked. Current stalemate(गततर ध) is disappointing as the prospects for a final deal had been pinned on the two interlocutors(व त क र ) Cyprus President his counterpart in Northern Cyprus. 1974 when Turkey invaded the north after an Athens-backed coup- aimed at annexing island. Main challenges the two leaders face is the demand for restitution(बह ल ) of the property rights of the Greek-Cypriots who had fled the north in the 1970s. Another challenge is Turkey s refusal to guarantee the withdrawal of its troops President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan insists on an indefinite Turkish military presence on the island 2002- Kofi Annan plan for reconciliation- 7 th Secretary-General of the UN from 1997-2006 Rejected by Greek-Cypriots in a 2004 referendum- Coincided with Cyprus joining the EU.
Continue United Cyprus would allow both parts of the island to realise their immense tourism potential. Exploitation of offshore gas reserves in the Mediterranean too is something the two sides could then realistically set their eyes on. But the imperative is not just economic a successful settlement would allow Cyprus to be more in control of its affairs, without both the sides being so reliant on neighbouring powers.
Power games at the tri-junction G20 meeting between a smiling PM Narendra Modi and less enthused Chinese Xi Jinping Doka La stand-off at the southern tip of the Chumbi Valley- India, Bhutan, and China meet. What it implies 1)-Unique position of the Chumbi Valley- Siliguri Corridor 2)-Tussle is formally over the interests and rights of Bhutan 3)-Indian trust in Chinese intentions collapsing steadily At the military level, India has good reason to prevent Chinese road building near Doka La. Chinese activity has steadily increased in the area beneath Bhutan s claim-line. Widen the area of Chinese control in an otherwise very narrow valley, from around 8-9 km (Batang La to the Amo Chu river) to 12-13 km (Gamochen to the river)- would also give China a strong position. India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty, though revised in 2007 to give Thimpu more autonomy. Beijing is aggrieved by the 1)-Dalai Lama s visit to Tawang in April, 2)-Belt and Road Initiative, 3)- India s forward-leaning posture in the South China- Vietnam
Conclusion India s complaints 1)-International institutions (membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group), 2)-Terrorism (Masood Azhar), 3)-Sovereignty (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) and, 4)-Questions of the basic security order in Asia. India-China relations are undergoing a change, - Bay of Bengal, where one of the largest-ever iterations of the Malabar exercise series is getting underway with aircraft carriers/helicopter carrier from India, the U.S., and Japan. Government is conducting a national security review of Chinese investment in South Asia.
News Analysis Page-1,10- G20 hails India s labour reforms, start-up policy Hamburg Action Plan praises efforts to boost innovation G20 has praised the initiatives in the country 1)-For promoting ease of doing business, 2)-Start-up funding and 3)-Labour reforms 4)- Electronic trading platforms Facilitating external commercial borrowings (ECBs) by start-ups to encourage innovation and promote ease of doing business External commercial borrowing (ECBs) are loans in India made by non-resident lenders in foreign currency to Indian borrowers. They are used widely in India to facilitate access to foreign money by Indian corporations and PSUs (public sector undertakings).
Continue Page-1,10- No nonveg for domestic economy class fliers: AI Air India stopped serving non-vegetarian meals to economy-class passengers on all domestic flights from mid-june this year. Decision 1)-To cut wastage and cost, and 2)-To avoid mix-up of vegetarian with non-vegetarian meals- Had happened a few times in the past.
Continue Page-1-Political storm jolts Nagaland Ministry Ex-CM Zeliang claims he has numbers. Mr. Zeliang claimed the support of 41 of the 59 MLAs in the Assembly and wrote to Governor P.B. Acharya, seeking an invitation to form the new Naga People s Front (NPF)-led Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government. Mr. Zeliang, who had to step down on February 22 following Statewide protests against holding of polls to urban local bodies with 33 per cent reservation for women.
Continue Page-7-Weapons not for showing of, says High Court Object of the Arms Act was to ensure that weapons were available to citizens for self-defence. 1)-One does not have a fundamental right to keep a weapon and its possession 2)-Nowadays- showing off as a status symbol than for self-defence-delhi High Court PAGE-7-
Continue Page-7-Easier access to H1N1(swine flu) medicines raises fears of drug resistance
Continue Page-7-GST hits Bengali film industry Film tickets priced below 100 now attract 18% GST, while on tickets above 100, the tax is 28%. Out of these, the State government gets 50% of the collection. Page-12-Trump says time to move forward with Moscow U.S. President, however, refuses to ease sanctions on Russia Trump said on Sunday it was time to work constructively with Russia but ruled out easing sanctions while the countries remained at odds over the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine U.S.-Russia ceaseire deal in Syria holding
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Continue Page-13-Two large groups bid to supply equipment for Chabahar port in Iran process is on to expand financial eligibility criteria to attract more bidders As per the pact, operation of two berths is to commence within a period of maximum 18 months after the signing of the contract Page-18-Another feather in Cambodia s cap UNESCO adds ancient temple site in the Asian country to its world heritage list Sambor Prei Kuk, or temple in the richness of the forest
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